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31 U.S.C. § 731 — General
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**(a)** The Comptroller General may appoint, pay, assign, and remove officers (except the Deputy Comptroller General) and employees the Comptroller General decides are necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the Government Accountability Office.
**(b)** The Comptroller General may establish for appropriate officers and employees a merit pay system consistent with [section 5401 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5401&num=0&edition=prelim), as in effect on October 31, 1993.
**(c)** The annual rate of basic pay of the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office is equal to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
**(d)** Repealed. Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(1), Sept. 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 3548.]
**(e)** The Comptroller General may procure the services of experts and consultants under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) at rates not in excess of the daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, except that the services of not more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable.
**(f)** The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which officers and employees of the Office may, in appropriate circumstances, be reimbursed for any relocation expenses under subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 for which they would not otherwise be eligible, but only if the Comptroller General determines that the transfer giving rise to such relocation is of sufficient benefit or value to the Office to justify such reimbursement.
**(g)** The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which key officers and employees of the Office
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**(a)** The Comptroller General may appoint, pay, assign, and remove officers (except the Deputy Comptroller General) and employees the Comptroller General decides are necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the Government Accountability Office.
**(b)** The Comptroller General may establish for appropriate officers and employees a merit pay system consistent with [section 5401 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5401&num=0&edition=prelim), as in effect on October 31, 1993.
**(c)** The annual rate of basic pay of the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office is equal to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
**(d)** Repealed. Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(1), Sept. 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 3548.]
**(e)** The Comptroller General may procure the services of experts and consultants under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) at rates not in excess of the daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, except that the services of not more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable.
**(f)** The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which officers and employees of the Office may, in appropriate circumstances, be reimbursed for any relocation expenses under subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 for which they would not otherwise be eligible, but only if the Comptroller General determines that the transfer giving rise to such relocation is of sufficient benefit or value to the Office to justify such reimbursement.
**(g)** The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which key officers and employees of the Office who have less than 3 years of service may accrue leave in accordance with [section 6303(a)(2) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6303/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), in those circumstances in which the Comptroller General has determined such increased annual leave is appropriate for the recruitment or retention of such officers and employees. Such regulations shall define key officers and employees and set forth the factors in determining which officers and employees should be allowed to accrue leave in accordance with this subsection.
**(h)** The Comptroller General may by regulation establish an executive exchange program under which officers and employees of the Office may be assigned to private sector organizations, and employees of private sector organizations may be assigned to the Office, to further the institutional interests of the Office or Congress, including for the purpose of providing training to officers and employees of the Office. Regulations to carry out any such program—
(1) shall include provisions (consistent with sections 3702 through 3704 of title 5) as to matters concerning—
(A) the duration and termination of assignments;
(B) reimbursements; and
(C) status, entitlements, benefits, and obligations of program participants;
(2) shall limit—
(A) the number of officers and employees who are assigned to private sector organizations at any one time to not more than 15; and
(B) the number of employees from private sector organizations who are assigned to the Office at any one time to not more than 30;
(3) shall require that an employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office may not have access to any trade secrets or to any other nonpublic information which is of commercial value to the private sector organization from which such employee is assigned;
(4) shall require that, before approving the assignment of an officer or employee to a private sector organization, the Comptroller General shall determine that the assignment is an effective use of the Office’s funds, taking into account the best interests of the Office and the costs and benefits of alternative methods of achieving the same results and objectives; and
(5) shall not allow any assignment under this subsection to commence after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection.
**(i)** An employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office under the executive exchange program shall be considered to be an employee of the Office for purposes of—
(1) chapter 73 of title 5;
(2) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18;
(3) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of this title;
(4) chapter 171 of title 28 (commonly referred to as the “Federal Tort Claims Act”) and any other Federal tort liability statute;
(5) chapter 131 of title 5;
(6) section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(7) chapter 21 of title 41.
**(j)** Funds appropriated to the Government Accountability Office for salaries and expenses are available for meals and other related reasonable expenses incurred in connection with recruitment.
**(k) Federal Government Details.—** The activities of the Government Accountability Office may, in the reasonable discretion of the Comptroller General, be carried out by receiving details of personnel from other offices of the Federal Government on a reimbursable, partially-reimbursable, or nonreimbursable basis.
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**(a)** On request from or with the concurrence of a State or local government, and with the consent of the employee concerned, the head of a Federal agency may arrange for the assignment of—
(1) an employee of his agency, other than a noncareer appointee, limited term appointee, or limited emergency appointee (as such terms are defined in [section 3132(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3132/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) in the Senior Executive Service and an employee in a position which has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character, to a State or local government; and
(2) an employee of a State or local government to his agency;
for work of mutual concern to his agency and the State or local government that he determines will be beneficial to both. The period of an assignment under this subchapter may not exceed two years. However, the head of a Federal agency may extend the period of assignment for not more than two additional years. In the case of assignments made to Indian tribes or tribal organizations as defined in section 3371(2)(C) of this subchapter, the head of an executive agency may extend the period of assignment for any period of time where it is determined that this will continue to benefit both the executive agency and the Indian tribe or tribal organization. If the assigned employee fails to complete the period of assignment and there is another employee willing and available to do so, the Secretary may assign the employee to complete the period of assignment and may execute an agreement with the tribal organization with respect to the replacement employee. That agreement may provide for a different pe
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Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):
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The purpose of this chapter is to promote, through the creation of a Human Capital Performance Fund, greater performance in the Federal Government. Monies from the Fund will be used to reward agencies’ highest performing and most valuable employees. This Fund will offer Federal managers a new tool to recognize employee performance that is critical to the achievement of agency missions.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** When authorized by an appropriation or other statute, the head of an agency may procure by contract the temporary (not in excess of 1 year) or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an organization thereof, including stenographic reporting services. Services procured under this section are without regard to—
(1) the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service;
(2) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and
(3) section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, except in the case of stenographic reporting services by an organization.
However, an agency subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title may pay a rate for services under this section in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under [section 5332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) only when specifically authorized by the appropriation or other statute authorizing the procurement of the services.
**(c)** Positions in the Senior Executive Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service may not be filled under the authority of subsection (b) of this section.
**(d)** The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of t
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**(a) Nonrecognition of gain** If an eligible person sells any property pursuant to a certificate of divestiture, at the election of the taxpayer, gain from such sale shall be recognized only to the extent that the amount realized on such sale exceeds the cost (to the extent not previously taken into account under this subsection) of any permitted property purchased by the taxpayer during the 60-day period beginning on the date of such sale.
**(b) Definitions** For purposes of this section—
(1) **Eligible person** — The term “eligible person” means—
(A) an officer or employee of the executive branch, or a judicial officer, of the Federal Government, but does not mean a special Government employee as defined in [section 202 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section202&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code, and
(B) any spouse or minor or dependent child whose ownership of any property is attributable under any statute, regulation, rule, judicial canon, or executive order referred to in paragraph (2) to a person referred to in subparagraph (A).
(2) **Certificate of divestiture** — The term “certificate of divestiture” means any written determination—
(A) that states that divestiture of specific property is reasonably necessary to comply with any Federal conflict of interest statute, regulation, rule, judicial canon, or executive order (including [section 208 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section208&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code), or requested by a congressional committee as a condition of confirmation,
(B) that has been issued by the President or the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, in the case of executive branch officers or employ
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**(a)**
(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303.
**(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** The Board shall undertake a study of—
(1) the application of the laws listed in subsection (b) to—
(A) the General Accounting Office;
(B) the Government Printing Office; and
(C) the Library of Congress; and
(2) the regulations and procedures used by the entities referred to in paragraph (1) to apply and enforce such laws to themselves and their employees.
**(b) Applicable statutes** The study under this section shall consider the application of the following laws:
(1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ([42 U.S.C. 2000e](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000e&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and related provisions of [section 2302 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2302&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ([29 U.S.C. 621](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section621&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and related provisions of [section 2302 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2302&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ([42 U.S.C. 12101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and related provisions of [section 2302 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2302&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ([29 U.S.C. 2611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and related provisions of sections 6381 through 6387 of title 5.
(5) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ([29 U
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**(a)** At the beginning of each regular session of Congress, the Comptroller General shall report to Congress (and to the President when requested by the President) on the work of the Comptroller General. A report shall include recommendations on—
(1) legislation the Comptroller General considers necessary to make easier the prompt and accurate making and settlement of accounts; and
(2) other matters related to the receipt, disbursement, and use of public money the Comptroller General considers advisable.
**(b)**
(1) The Comptroller General shall include in the report to Congress under subsection (a) of this section—
(A) a review of activities under sections 717(b)–(d) and 731(e)(2) of this title, including recommendations under [section 717(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section717/c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) information on carrying out duties and powers of the Comptroller General under clauses (A) and (C) of this paragraph, subsections (g) and (h) 11 See References in Text note below. of this section, and sections 717, 731(e)(2), 734, 1112, and 1113 of this title; and
(C) the name of each officer and employee of the Government Accountability Office assigned or detailed to a committee of Congress, the committee to which the officer or employee is assigned or detailed, the length of the period of assignment or detail, a statement on whether the assignment or detail is finished or continuing, and compensation paid out of appropriations available to the Comptroller General for the period of the assignment or detail that has been completed.
(2) In a report under subsection (a) of this section or in a special report to Congress when Congress is in session, the Comptroller General shall include recommend
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**(a)** The Comptroller General shall maintain a personnel management system. The Comptroller General may prescribe a regulation about the system only after notice and opportunity for public comment. A reprisal or threat of reprisal may not be made against an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office because of comments on a proposed regulation about the system.
**(b)** The personnel management system shall—
(1) include the principles of [section 2301(b) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2301/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) prohibit personnel practices prohibited under [section 2302(b) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2302/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) prohibit political activities prohibited under subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5;
(4) ensure that officers and employees of the Office are appointed, promoted, and assigned only on the basis of merit and fitness, but without regard to those provisions of title 5 governing appointments and other personnel actions in the competitive service;
(5) give a preference to an individual eligible for a preference in the executive branch of the United States Government in a way and to an extent consistent with a preference given an individual in the executive branch; and
(6) provide that the Comptroller General shall fix the basic pay of officers and employees of the Office not fixed by law, consistent with [section 5301 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim), except as provided under subsection (c)(3) of this section and [section 733(a)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-s
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**(a)** The Comptroller General may establish a General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service 11 See Change of Name note below. —
(1) meeting the requirements of [section 3131 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3131&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) providing requirements for positions consistent with [section 3132(a)(2) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3132/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) providing rates of basic pay—
(A) not more than the maximum rate or less than the minimum rate for the Senior Executive Service under [section 5382 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5382&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) adjusted annually by the Comptroller General after taking into consideration the factors listed under [section 732(c)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section732/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim), except that an adjustment under this subparagraph shall not be applied in the case of any officer or employee whose performance is not at a satisfactory level, as determined by the Comptroller General for purposes of such adjustment;
(4) providing a performance appraisal system consistent with subchapter II of chapter 43 of title 5;
(5) allowing the Comptroller General to award ranks to officers and employees in the Office Senior Executive Service consistent with [section 4507 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section4507&num=0&edition=prelim);
(6) providing for removal consistent with [section 3592 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3592&num=0&edition=prelim), and for re
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